First foray into saltwater

[DeepSouth]

Welcome,

Are you running CO2 in that tank. I can never get dwarf hairgrass to fill in like that.

 

[Max!]

Foray? Hmmmm that must be Italian... Welcome to Reef2Reef! Thats cool someone who has freshwater tanks like I do! We have cake.

 

[dbl]

Welcome to R2R fellow Floridian and welcome to the salty side of the hobby.

 

[rodney]

I've had fish tanks for years but always freshwater. I've kept everything from fully planted tanks (my favorite) to large south American ciclids to native Florida fish. I've always wanted to get a saltwater tank but time dedication and the expense always held me back. Well I'm finally diving in and tonight i pick up a 150gal reef ready tank.

I've been trying to do a ton of research the past month because i literally know nothing about it. I dont know what all I'll be getting with the tank but i know it includes the stand/canopy, lighting, sump/refugium, skimmer, and ato. I'm excited but the plan is to just take it slow.

My wife is already looking at the colorful fish she wants but i broke the news to her that it may be months before we get any fish. I'll likely start out with the "easy" stuff and then over the years work up to harder corals. I understand this will be a long slow process and i wanna make sure i do it correctly.

I've read most of the beginner threads here but is there any other helpful tips you've learned over the years? Or any setup advice that you wish someone told you when you set up your tank for the first time?

Heres a quick pic of my Fluval Spec V i have setup in my office.

That planted tank is beautiful always loved neon Tetras! Welcome to R2R!

 

[crusso1993]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[kered]

Welcome,

Are you running CO2 in that tank. I can never get dwarf hairgrass to fill in like that.

No CO2. the key to dwarf hairgrass is taking your time and splitting it up when planting it. and i mean small pieces of only a couple strands and then space them eveywhere. they will fill in fairly quickly if they have room to breathe.

 

[SPR1968]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Jamo7]

Come on in! The waters fine. Everyone here is more than willing to help. Saltwater is nerve racking but fun once you dive in. Any questions can be answered here.

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[reef lover]

Welcome to r2r and the salt life!

 

[vetteguy53081]